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Congratulations @GauravSoni for reaching the Expert Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. EXPERT - Carnity Exclusivity The expert level will offer you continuous improvement in your overall development by alternating between the lead and supporting the drive every week. This way, you will still learn and advance your knowledge by supporting other trip leads in different terrain to understand the complexity and challenges involved and practicing independent lead and convoy management. Carnity Benefits Off-road Certification with rank and skills achieved. Full access to Carnity without any paid subscription. Join any drive in the “Manage” tab. Carnity Contribution Committed to driving with Carnity off-road club only. Lead/Support: Minimum of 3 drives per month. Forum contribution to earn Carnity points. What you'll learn Navigating with or without GPS on the fly. Trip planning, safety exits, and recce skills. Response to vehicle breakdown and accidents. Skills required A resilient, calculative, and rational thinker. Self-reliance, positive attitude, and forward-thinking. Kind, selfless, and considerate of others’ concerns. Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with a low range gearing. Suitable approach and departure angle. High profile tires. Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, toolbox, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive teamwork Lead Fewbie, Fewbie Plus, Intermediate, or Extreme drives. Inspect the vehicle for safety before the off-road drive. Support all other level drives, proactively. Drive Joining All Levels. Forum participation Active participation in the forum. Share drive experience + feedback. Share drive pictures in the gallery. Post trip report after the drive.

Congratulations @Joji varghese for reaching the Intermediate Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie Plus drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Clear radio communication skills Advance recovery skills Self recover from dune crest Soft sand recovery Pop-out fixing Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

@Naveen Raj @Tom B @Joseph Raju @Warren Flay @Gregory @Mohamad Anwer @Santoso Marjuki @ShereenMK @Simon Dawood @Hisham Masaad and WL @Rob S @ASAD. @Karthikeyan Govindarajan the meeting point has been updated on the drive post as well as the calendar. @ShereenMK could you please confirm which car you would be driving?

Congratulations @Rob S for reaching the Intermediate Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie Plus drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Clear radio communication skills Advance recovery skills Self recover from dune crest Soft sand recovery Pop-out fixing Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Dear Desertnauts let's get ready to transition from a long weekend to a regular weekend. What better way than to follow the sun, toward its setting below the golden dunes? Meeting point we'll be just before the practice camel track at Lisaili. Refueling will be possible at a couple of gas stations along E66, prior to reaching the exit. Please deflate considering the heat at that time of day, and that the first patch of sand, after driving along the pylon track, will be technical and soft. We'll cross Lisaili's western side, to reach the outskirts of Solar Park, before entering Qudra's southern segment, and continuing west, toward the sinking sun. The convoy will line up as follows: @varunmehndiratta as Second Lead @Farook Veettil at #3 @Paolo Pellegrini at #4 @Ashutosh Garg #5 @Senthil Kumar at #6 @RiaanJH #7 @Shaker at #8 @Muhammad Qasim at #9, and @Pacific in Sweep. We'll be using Carnity Channel #2. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, ready to start the drive as close to 3:00PM as possible. Have a great evening.

Congratulations @Rob S!

Congratulations @Ignacio Quindos for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Thanks all the marshals @Kailas @Frederic @Anish S @Shaaz Sha for support leading until here! Kudos to @Carnity for the amazing off-road Structure! And thanks @Gaurav @Frederic for the trust and support ! Thanks @Islam Soliman @Hisham Masaad @JeromeFJ @Zulfikhar Naiyar and @Ranjan Das for the best wishes!!

Congratulations @Rob S, very well deserved !

Congrats @GauravSoni 👏👏👏

Thank you @M.Seidam for another scintillating drive - the track was more challenging we had very few minor refusals which meant nonstop adventure. thanks for all the support. @Lawrence_Chehimi. @ASAD.@Gertjan , @Felix Obst, @Joseph Raju, @Karthikeyan Govindarajan and @Joji varghese,for making it a pleasant drive . it was great meeting and driving with you all experts - thanks for all the help. Amazing convey and looking forward to see you soon on the sand.

Congratulation @Rob S well deserved ... enjoy it

Bravoookoo GS @GauravSoni.. congratulations 🍾🎊🎉🎈

Congrats @Rob S..see you on drives soon!

Well done and well deserved @Rob S see you soon in sands!

Well done @Rob S, congratulations.

Congrats @Rob S well deserved 👏👏

Congratulations @Joji varghese on the promotion.

Congratulations @Rob S . Welcome to Intermediate.

Congratulations dude! Keep going 💪🏽😎

Congrats @Joji varghese well done

Congrats @Rob S Well done..

@Rob S I am so impressed! You’ve done so well, keep it up and look forward to seeing you soon

Congrats @Rob S. great result!

Congratulations @Joji varghese 👏👏👏

Well deserved @Rob S.. congratulations 🍾🎈🎉

well done @Rob S !!

Congratulations @Joji varghese well deserved , unleash the X toward the stars ⭐️ now😉

Congrats @Rob S

congratulations Machu !😀

Congratulations @Gaurav Soni

Onwards & upwards 🚀 @GauravSoni! Can’t wait to be on a drive you lead soon!

@GauravSoni congratulations and well done . now you are on your own in the desert and i am pretty sure you are up to it .

Congratulations @GauravSoni

Congratulations Buddy 👏👏👏 !!! Big Bravo @Gaurav Soni !

Super @Gaurav Soni, heartiest congratulations! Love the way you handle your drives, great going and all the very best.

Thank you @GauravSoni for the lovely ride and patience it was good to be back on the sand after a break.. The weather was amazing and appreciate your support for encouraging retries from me to get it going..! Thank you all for the amazing support.. and digging me out 😅 It was a pleasure meeting everyone...! Till next time... Cheers!

Well done @Rob S well deserved👏👏👏

Great news @GauravSoni well done boss👏👏👏👏

Congrats @Joji varghese! Well done, look forward to driving with you at the new level soon!

Congratulations @Joji varghese well done! Well deserved!!!

Well done @Joji varghese, Congratulations!

Congratulations @Ignacio Quindoson the promotion

Congratulations @Ignacio Quindos

Congratulations @Rob S well deserved 👍 be ready for a blast now 😄

@M.Seidam thank you very much for the amazing drive , it is always a pleasure driving with you . every drive we learn new things constantly. and thanks to the wonderful convoy members @ASAD.@Gertjan , @Felix Obst, @Joseph Raju, @Karthikeyan Govindarajan, @Joji varghese, @Rajiv Sam and @Lawrence_Chehimifor making it a pleasant drive . i hope you managed to solve your Xterra steering fluid leaking issue looking to see you all again soon

Looking forward @Srikumar to drive with you after longtime

Congratulations @Abed M

Thank you @Gaurav Sonifor a wonderful morning drive. Loved the terrain you chose and enjoyed following you. Thank you @Ranjan Das and @Mario Cornejo for the support. @Imteeaz @RiaanJH and @Zulfikhar Naiyar..was a pleasure meeting you guys and you guys did an amazing job. See you guys. Some pics in the gallery

Dear Friends Thank you so much for being ahead of time and I apologise for the little delay of mine . After the quick briefing we started moving north and east toward the rising sun which surprisingly still cool at this time of the year. Warming up forth and back before we join the Baja for a short segment to enter after it to practice some technicality where every one did great . Taking our first coffee break on the large sabkha moving on toward the long range dunes of murqab sloping , crossing , bowling till we got a pop out of our sweep which was fixed on no time by the collective effort of the team . Driving and driving toward Lisaili as planned and started to feel my steering heavy to realize a leak hope it’s from the cap only . Topped it up and moved again however and before reaching half way as Murqab was still in my rare view I decided to end the drive in Murqab instead of lisaili as every one never disagreed with me . Looping with convoy crossing over and over from hard to slip direction . Just before the last dune to the track i got bogged in a sideway slip side which was managed by a gentle tug . @ASAD. You were the perfect second lead so vigilant and anticipating the next move even before announcing it on radio . Pleasure driving with you bro @Gertjan nice to see you after a while and didn’t feel like you were doing your first Fb+ to me . Well done . The new FJC suites your style @Felix Obst pleasure driving with you after quite a while , flawless 👍 @Simon Dawood it seems the best day and example of harmony between you and your Pajero no issue at all . Pleasure @Joseph Raju, @Karthikeyan Govindarajanand @Joji varghese first time we meet what a pleasure . Guys you rocked in the back @Rajiv Sam thanks for watching our back as usual you are always ahead of your official level . Well done last but not least I would like to thank @Lawrence_Chehimi for being there when ever needed . Thank you for the tug😉 I will take my X for check up this afternoon hope nothing is serious . till we meet take care and drive safe cheers Seidam https://youtu.be/XLja-T6z354